Unfortunately, the list of prominent St. Louis sports figures lost in 2020 grew so long that some of the names on it did not seem to receive a proper St. Louis sendoff.
I fear Dick Allen, introduced to Cardinals fans as “Richie” before the 1970 season, is at risk of becoming an example.
For two reasons.
The first is that Allen is not a Hall of Famer, though he should be and probably will be the next time the Golden Days Committee considers his case. That overdue decision probably would have happened already, if this year’s opportunity has not been postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.